The Hanoi’s HNX-Index of the smaller in the north also revived 0.69 percent, or 0.52 points, to finish at 75.78 points. Trading on the northern market fell by 12 percent in volume and 12.25 percent in value over the previous trading session as 23.22 million shares worth VND282.76 billion changed hands.

Meanwhile, the UPCoM-Index of unlisted shares edged down 0.02 points, or 0.06 percent, to 32.39 points. A total of 200,298 shares changed hands at a value of VND1.44 billion as of 3 pm local time.